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2471552 - No Tax Number Type for Country Japan

Symptom

You are trying to create a New Tax Authority for country Japan and see that the Tax Numbers are not available.

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Tax Management work center.
  2. Go to Tax Authorities view.
  3. Go to Tax Authorities subview.
  4. Create a New -> Tax Authority.
  5. Add Country: Japan.
  6. Navigate to tab Company Tax Arrangements. Now select Tax Numbers tab.
  7. Click Add Row to enter new Tax Number Type.
  8. Tax Number Type shows No items found.

Cause

You cannot maintain Tax Numbers (Tax Number Type and Tax Number) for Japan because it is not legally supported in Japan.

Resolution

The Tax Authority for Japan can be saved without maintaining Tax Numbers and the business transactions in future is not affected.

See Also

2076199 - Adding Tax Number Type for Japanese Business Partner Not Working

Keywords

Tax Number Japan Tax Auhtority , KBA , SRD-FIN-TAX , Tax Management , How To

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions